The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-09
strangely lncongruOus with the feelings of


most of those present.
Prank Rielfeld, of the Arbeiter Zeitung,
accompanied by reporter for the same
paper came next. Shortly alters ward SDies
two brothers, Chris and Ferdinand, were
admitted, and theY were followed by their
mother, who seemed to feel her sorrow
deeply.
Mrs Parsons and Der two little children
came, and with them lady who is inter
ested In the work OF the Amnesty AssOci.
alton. Every one of the prisoners had.t
semblaEee at least, of positively cheerful
spirits. Mr.. Rielfeldt. after leaving the
Jail, said: ut is useless to ask these men
10 sign the PETITION to the Governor for
their lives. / hsve just been talking 10
them and they laugh at the idea"
significant incident of the day had its
scene at police headquarters. The moment
word of the decision was received all the
detectives in the building disappeared with
surprising suddeDness. As TO what dis
tTiCts or places they were assigned their
superiofs were Don-committel when asked.
IL is known, however, that for some days
the men have had sealed instructions TO
act as soon as the decision was received.
I'VE will not be caught mapping" was all
the officials would say. Besides the regu-
lar force the detective department has been
largely reinforced from the outlying sta
tions. Just what precautions VIII be or
have been taken TO prevent any outbreak
the fficials decline TO say.
II is known that preparations are going
on for the execution. The ropes have been
ordered from an eastern firm for some time
and will be thoroughly tested before being
sent here. An additional scsffold will
have to be built, and preparations were
being made for this to-day. at present
there are two of these dark instruments of
death lying in the basement of the crimi-
nal court building, but they will not &C
comodate over five victims. The new one
will be made very much like the one on
which three Italian murderers we're hanged
some time ago but will, il is
stated contain some slight impro Vements
as TO the traps. Already the
morbidly curious of Chicago IS well as
outside points have been sending in re-
quests for tickets 10 get III the Jail on the
18th inst. Letters by the score are srriv-
ing dsiiy from provincial Journalists who
desire to secure ticket so they can have a
representative on hand. They will all be
doomed to disappointment. IL the hang
ing lakes place on the llth inst, there
will be only a few persons present The
sheriff will adhere strictly TO the Law laid
down IN such cases and no one except
the TepTese ntatiyes of the city papers. the
press association. members of the iury and
tie attorneys will be allowed to be present.
This afternoon a small boy appeared 81
one of the most prominent down town
corners, provided with q supply OF pam
pblets containing NJ. Nj. Trumbnlls APP
peal 10 Gov. Oglesby in behalf of
the CONDEMNED Anarchists. Officer Bur-
mir gbam quickly put the boy TO flight
by telling him he would arrest him il he
die not stop stlling the books. There is
nothing secihoDs about the pamphlet, il
being merely TrumhulFs speech 1t is
bound brilliantly, and entitled WAS 1t a
Fair Trial? An Appeal TO the Governor
of Illinois in Behalf of the Condemned
Anarchists" The Sergeant OF the
Central police detail said the
officer acted on his own Judgment. He
was probably misled by the general style
OF the title" the sergeant added, "but
think IL is much batter at present that the
circulation of even such literature az this
be stopped as ii can only stir up the
people without doing any good"
The only persons except the relatives,
who bad any extended conversation witt
the condemned men to-day were NJ. w.
Salfer, q lecturer and n. ID LLOYD, e ne w.
paper editorial writer. They were in earn
Est conversation at the cell doors for two
hours. The gentlemen kept their object a
profound secret, but it is lntimated
their visit had something to do with
a scheme to get two or three of the Chi
ceeo newspapers 10 come out editorial y
in favor OF d comm uiation of senter &c.
The visitors said The significance of their
visit would develop in q few days Mr..
Salter said that Fielden had stated
that he was misrepresented when
a local paper made him say that he would
not ask Governor Oglesby to pardon him.
By that it is understood that Fielder will
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